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In the Courts of Three Popes
In "In the Courts of Three Popes," Mary Ann Glendon offers a unique perspective on the papacies of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. As a diplomat and Vatican ambassador, Glendon navigates the Church's modern evolution, addressing issues like clericalism and Vatican finances. This historical account provides an inspiring look at the Catholic Church's ongoing journey.
- Rare firsthand account of the 3 popes
- They modernized the Church & evangelize the world
- Pope St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis
- By an accomplished diplomat, international lawyer, Harvard professor & Ambassador to the Vatican
- Historical, inspiring and genuine account of the Church throughout these three papacies
With In the Courts of Three Popes, accomplished diplomat, international lawyer, and Harvard professor Mary Ann Glendon gives readers a rare inside look at the papacies of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis.
She shares her role in key developments in the Church’s recent history, like the Church entering the third millennium, in Pope John Paul II’s words, on its knees in penance for failures such as clergy sex abuse, or in leading the way for lay women to hold positions of power in the Church. Glendon illuminates the issues vexing the Church today: the place of faith in secular politics, relating the Church to other religions, clericalism and the power of laypeople, and corruption at the Vatican Bank and within the Roman Curia.
Glendon provides a one-of-a-kind analysis of the inner workings of the Holy See, showing readers that, despite its many failings, the Catholic Church is a living, breathing community. Behind the Church’s doctrines and policies and institutions lie people, personalities, aspirations, and relationships that still promise to transform lives.
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